RICHIE FORAN reckons Inverness blew a great opportunity – because Celtic were “there for the taking”.

The Irishman was a dejected figure after the 1-0 loss with his team failing to take advantage of a Hoops off-day.

Foran’s team also had a man advantage for a chunk of the second period but the chance to take at least a point slipped through their fingers.

He said: “There was a 20-minute spell in the second half when they went a man down and we had them on the back foot. Did we have that belief that we were going to score? I don’t think so.

“We put some good balls into the box and it shouldn’t happen that noboby gets a touch. We should have three or four players in that box waiting to score and we didn’t.

“There is a lack of beilef and I do not know how you give that to players but we must do things differently in that final third.

“It is disappointing because we did think they were there for the taking.

“Huge credit to Celtic because they weathered the storm. They were clever and probably think they got what they deserved. They are on a great run and bad teams do not go on a great run, so credit to them.

“But I don’t think there was a lot between the teams. I thought we started well and were the better team. We created a few chances and cut them open a little bit but, as I said, we lacked that final bit of belief.”?